Libyan pro-democracy fighters push towards the city of Zlitan - one of only three towns separating the rebel-held Misurata from the capital, Tripoli. Meanwhile, Libyan state TV reports that leader Muammar Gaddafi has once again said he has no intention of leaving the country. Al Jazeera's Tarek Bazley reports.

Libyan rebels defending Zintan southwest of Tripoli pushed back forces loyal to Libyan leader Moamer Kadhafi who had blasted the town with rockets, wounding three people and damaging the local hospital.Duration:00:57

Opposition fighters in rebel held eastern Libya say they are preparing to launch another major offensive against Muammar Gaddafi. They plan to push along the coastal front within days, perhaps even hours. Al Jazeera's Anita McNaught reports from Ajdabiya, where fighters have set their sights on taking a crucial oil port.

Follow latest updates at http://twitter.com/rt_com and http://www.facebook.com/RTnews Libyan rebels are advancing west towards the capital Tripoli after further gains in the east of the country. They claim they've regained control of several strategic oil towns from pro-Gaddafi forces. Meanwhile, NATO's ready to replace the U.S. in leading the coalition's campaign.

Rebel forces in Libya continue to battle pro-Gaddafi troops as they advance towards the capital. On Friday, they captured a 2km stretch West of Misurata. More than 13,000 have been killed already in a conflict that has no end in sight. Al Jazeera's Tony Birtley reports from the frontline near Dafniya.

A rebel soldier stabbed at an already defaced poster of Colonel Gaddafi with his gun, to illustrate his contempt for the despised Libyan dictator. Rebel forces in Ras Lanuf have been consolidating their position after securing the strategic oil port 600 kilometres east of Tripoli. ... http://www.euronews.net/

Libyan rebels have launched a major double-pronged offensive against forces loyal to the regime of Colonel Gaddafi in the biggest push for several weeks. Hundreds of fighters have moved on two fronts to the south and east of Tripoli. The assaults came as Gaddafi's government denied reports that he was looking for a deal under which he would step down. ... http://www.euronews.net/

Forces loyal to Colonel Muammar Gaddafi have renewed their assault against opposition fighters in Libya. As the military accelerates its onslaught, the rebels appear to be losing their grip over several cities that they had earlier taken control of. In Az Zawiyah, near the capital Tripoli, the government says it controls the city centre, but fierce clashes were reported earlier in the day. In Brega, a key oil and gas hub, fighters have reported multiple airstrikes by government forces. The hospital there is attending to many of the wounded. In Ras Lanuf, another oil town, government forces are pushing hard - showering the city with rockets and tank shells - and forcing the rebels to retreat 15 kilometres to the east. Al Jazeera's Imran Khan reports.

There has been more intense fighting in the eastern Libyan town of Bin Jawad, as pro-Gaddafi forces renew their attack on the rebels. The army are using heavy weaponry and air strikes. Bin Jawad is less than 100 kilometres from Gaddafi's hometown, Sirte. ... http://www.euronews.net/

As Libya’s rebel fighters advance on Tripoli they continue to battle pockets of resistance in the city of Zawiyah, home to the last functioning oil refinery in the country and 43km from the capital. http://www.france24.com/en/

Forces of the new administration in Libya are building up outside the town of Bani Walid preparing for a final push on the stronghold of support for Muammar Gaddafi. No Comment | euronews: watch the international news without commentary | http://www.euronews.net/nocomment/

Libyan rebels say they are preparing to push forward in their drive on Tripoli from the south and west in a bid to isolate Moamer Kadhafi in the ever-closer capital. But the embattled leader remains defiant, telling supporters that "the regime in Libya will not fall."Duration: 01:31

Libyan rebels say they have launched a fresh assault to retake coastal oil town of Brega. Senior commanders claim their forces are in sight of a residential area but they are advancing slowly because troops loyal to Muammar Gaddafi's have planted minefields across its approaches. Fighting on the eastern front has ebbed backwards and forwards for months around Brega. ... http://www.euronews.net/